diff --git a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
index 8b5c32bd2..133367036 100644
--- a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -799,12 +799,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
     def open_folder(self):
         files = self.tagger.get_files_from_objects(self.selected_objects)
-        opened = set()
-        for file in files:
-            url = self._openUrl(os.path.dirname(file.filename))
-            if not url in opened:
-                QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)
-                opened.add(url)
+        folders = set([os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(f.filename)) for f in files])
+        for folder in folders:
+            QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(self._openUrl(folder))
 
     def show_analyze_settings_info(self):
         ret = QtGui.QMessageBox.question(self,